diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/Utils.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/Utils.java
index f0dfee9e7..01b50137f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/Utils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/Utils.java
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 package fr.free.nrw.commons;
 
-import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
 import android.content.ClipData;
 import android.content.ClipboardManager;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.net.Uri;
-import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
-import androidx.browser.customtabs.CustomTabsIntent;
-import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
@@ -24,7 +20,12 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.regex.Matcher;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.browser.customtabs.CustomTabsIntent;
+import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
+import fr.free.nrw.commons.location.LatLng;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.settings.Prefs;
+import fr.free.nrw.commons.utils.ViewUtil;
 import timber.log.Timber;
 
 import static android.widget.Toast.LENGTH_SHORT;
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ public class Utils {
             context.startActivity(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("market://details?id=" + appPackageName)));
         }
         catch (android.content.ActivityNotFoundException anfe) {
-            context.startActivity(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=" + appPackageName)));
+            handleWebUrl(context, Uri.parse("https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=" + appPackageName));
         }
     }
 
@@ -204,15 +205,18 @@ public class Utils {
         customTabsIntent.launchUrl(context, url);
     }
 
-    public static void handleGeoCoordinates(Context context, String coords) {
-        try {
-            Uri gmmIntentUri = Uri.parse("google.streetview:cbll=" + coords);
-            Intent mapIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, gmmIntentUri);
-            mapIntent.setPackage("com.google.android.apps.maps");
+    /**
+     * Util function to handle geo coordinates
+     * It no longer depends on google maps and any app capable of handling the map intent can handle it
+     * @param context
+     * @param latLng
+     */
+    public static void handleGeoCoordinates(Context context, LatLng latLng) {
+        Intent mapIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, latLng.getGmmIntentUri());
+        if (mapIntent.resolveActivity(context.getPackageManager()) != null) {
             context.startActivity(mapIntent);
-        } catch (ActivityNotFoundException ex) {
-            Toast toast = Toast.makeText(context, context.getString(R.string.map_application_missing), LENGTH_SHORT);
-            toast.show();
+        } else {
+            ViewUtil.showShortToast(context, context.getString(R.string.map_application_missing));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/campaigns/CampaignView.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/campaigns/CampaignView.java
index 87be56132..122581a54 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/campaigns/CampaignView.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/campaigns/CampaignView.java
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 package fr.free.nrw.commons.campaigns;
 
 import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.Intent;
 import android.net.Uri;
-import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
-import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.TextView;
@@ -13,9 +10,12 @@ import java.text.ParseException;
 import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.util.Date;
 
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import butterknife.BindView;
 import butterknife.ButterKnife;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.R;
+import fr.free.nrw.commons.Utils;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.contributions.MainActivity;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.utils.SwipableCardView;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.utils.ViewUtil;
@@ -66,21 +66,11 @@ public class CampaignView extends SwipableCardView {
         viewHolder = new ViewHolder(rootView);
         setOnClickListener(view -> {
             if (campaign != null) {
-                showCampaignInBrowser(campaign.getLink());
+                Utils.handleWebUrl(getContext(), Uri.parse(campaign.getLink()));
             }
         });
     }
 
-    /**
-     * open the url associated with the campaign in the system's default browser
-     */
-    private void showCampaignInBrowser(String link) {
-        Intent view = new Intent();
-        view.setAction(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
-        view.setData(Uri.parse(link));
-        getContext().startActivity(view);
-    }
-
     public class ViewHolder {
 
         @BindView(R.id.tv_title) TextView tvTitle;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/category/CategoryDetailsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/category/CategoryDetailsActivity.java
index 325e470f3..fa319689c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/category/CategoryDetailsActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/category/CategoryDetailsActivity.java
@@ -4,32 +4,31 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.database.DataSetObserver;
 import android.os.Bundle;
-import com.google.android.material.tabs.TabLayout;
-import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment;
-import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentManager;
-import androidx.viewpager.widget.ViewPager;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuInflater;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.AdapterView;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
-import android.widget.Toast;
+
+import com.google.android.material.tabs.TabLayout;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment;
+import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentManager;
+import androidx.viewpager.widget.ViewPager;
 import butterknife.BindView;
 import butterknife.ButterKnife;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.Media;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.PageTitle;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.R;
+import fr.free.nrw.commons.Utils;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.explore.ViewPagerAdapter;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.media.MediaDetailPagerFragment;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.theme.NavigationBaseActivity;
 
-import static android.widget.Toast.LENGTH_SHORT;
-
 /**
  * This activity displays details of a particular category
  * Its generic and simply takes the name of category name in its start intent to load all images, subcategories in
@@ -220,16 +219,7 @@ public class CategoryDetailsActivity extends NavigationBaseActivity
         // Handle item selection
         switch (item.getItemId()) {
             case R.id.menu_browser_current_category:
-                Intent viewIntent = new Intent();
-                viewIntent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
-                viewIntent.setData(new PageTitle(categoryName).getCanonicalUri());
-                //check if web browser available
-                if (viewIntent.resolveActivity(this.getPackageManager()) != null) {
-                    startActivity(viewIntent);
-                } else {
-                    Toast toast = Toast.makeText(this, getString(R.string.no_web_browser), LENGTH_SHORT);
-                    toast.show();
-                }
+                Utils.handleWebUrl(this, new PageTitle(categoryName).getCanonicalUri());
                 return true;
             default:
                 return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/location/LatLng.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/location/LatLng.java
index 99cbfb375..5a378b803 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/location/LatLng.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/location/LatLng.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import android.location.Location;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Parcel;
 import android.os.Parcelable;
+
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 
 /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/media/MediaDetailFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/media/MediaDetailFragment.java
index 5e177c685..1533fd0e7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/media/MediaDetailFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/media/MediaDetailFragment.java
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.text.Editable;
 import android.text.Html;
-import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.text.TextWatcher;
 import android.util.TypedValue;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
@@ -51,10 +50,10 @@ import fr.free.nrw.commons.contributions.ContributionsFragment;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.delete.DeleteTask;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.delete.ReasonBuilder;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.di.CommonsDaggerSupportFragment;
-import fr.free.nrw.commons.location.LatLng;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.mwapi.MediaWikiApi;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.ui.widget.CompatTextView;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.utils.DateUtils;
+import fr.free.nrw.commons.utils.StringUtils;
 import io.reactivex.Single;
 import io.reactivex.android.schedulers.AndroidSchedulers;
 import io.reactivex.schedulers.Schedulers;
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ import timber.log.Timber;
 
 import static android.view.View.GONE;
 import static android.view.View.VISIBLE;
-import static android.widget.Toast.LENGTH_SHORT;
 
 public class MediaDetailFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment {
 
@@ -371,8 +369,9 @@ public class MediaDetailFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment {
 
     @OnClick(R.id.mediaDetailLicense)
     public void onMediaDetailLicenceClicked(){
-        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(licenseLink(media))) {
-            openWebBrowser(licenseLink(media));
+        String url = licenseLink(media);
+        if (!StringUtils.isNullOrWhiteSpace(url) && getActivity() != null) {
+            Utils.handleWebUrl(getActivity(), Uri.parse(url));
         } else {
             if (isCategoryImage) {
                 Timber.d("Unable to fetch license URL for %s", media.getLicense());
@@ -385,8 +384,8 @@ public class MediaDetailFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment {
 
     @OnClick(R.id.mediaDetailCoordinates)
     public void onMediaDetailCoordinatesClicked(){
-        if (media.getCoordinates() != null) {
-            openMap(media.getCoordinates());
+        if (media.getCoordinates() != null && getActivity() != null) {
+            Utils.handleGeoCoordinates(getActivity(), media.getCoordinates());
         }
     }
 
@@ -484,8 +483,8 @@ public class MediaDetailFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment {
 
     @OnClick(R.id.seeMore)
     public void onSeeMoreClicked(){
-        if (nominatedForDeletion.getVisibility()== VISIBLE) {
-            openWebBrowser(media.getFilePageTitle().getMobileUri().toString());
+        if (nominatedForDeletion.getVisibility() == VISIBLE && getActivity() != null) {
+            Utils.handleWebUrl(getActivity(), media.getFilePageTitle().getMobileUri());
         }
     }
 
@@ -623,26 +622,4 @@ public class MediaDetailFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment {
         }
     }
 
-    private void openWebBrowser(String url) {
-        Intent browser = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(url));
-        //check if web browser available
-        if (browser.resolveActivity(getActivity().getPackageManager()) != null) {
-            startActivity(browser);
-        } else {
-            Toast toast = Toast.makeText(getContext(), getString(R.string.no_web_browser), LENGTH_SHORT);
-            toast.show();
-        }
-
-    }
-
-    private void openMap(LatLng coordinates) {
-        //Open map app at given position
-        Uri gmmIntentUri = Uri.parse(
-                "geo:0,0?q=" + coordinates.getLatitude() + "," + coordinates.getLongitude());
-        Intent mapIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, gmmIntentUri);
-
-        if (mapIntent.resolveActivity(getActivity().getPackageManager()) != null) {
-            startActivity(mapIntent);
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/media/MediaDetailPagerFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/media/MediaDetailPagerFragment.java
index 99ad96abe..77cc9917e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/media/MediaDetailPagerFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/media/MediaDetailPagerFragment.java
@@ -9,13 +9,6 @@ import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Environment;
 import android.os.Handler;
-import com.google.android.material.snackbar.Snackbar;
-import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat;
-import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment;
-import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentManager;
-import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentStatePagerAdapter;
-import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
-import androidx.viewpager.widget.ViewPager;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuInflater;
@@ -24,9 +17,17 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
+import com.google.android.material.snackbar.Snackbar;
+
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import javax.inject.Named;
 
+import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat;
+import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
+import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment;
+import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentManager;
+import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentStatePagerAdapter;
+import androidx.viewpager.widget.ViewPager;
 import butterknife.BindView;
 import butterknife.ButterKnife;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.Media;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyMapFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyMapFragment.java
index 0b15d703a..fc17ae7f5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyMapFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyMapFragment.java
@@ -847,13 +847,7 @@ public class NearbyMapFragment extends DaggerFragment {
         wikidataButton.setVisibility(place.hasWikidataLink()?View.VISIBLE:View.GONE);
         wikidataButton.setOnClickListener(view -> openWebView(this.place.siteLinks.getWikidataLink()));
 
-        directionsButton.setOnClickListener(view -> {
-            //Open map app at given position
-            Intent mapIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, this.place.location.getGmmIntentUri());
-            if (mapIntent.resolveActivity(getActivity().getPackageManager()) != null) {
-                startActivity(mapIntent);
-            }
-        });
+        directionsButton.setOnClickListener(view -> Utils.handleGeoCoordinates(getActivity(), this.place.getLocation()));
 
         commonsButton.setVisibility(this.place.hasCommonsLink()?View.VISIBLE:View.GONE);
         commonsButton.setOnClickListener(view -> openWebView(this.place.siteLinks.getCommonsLink()));
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/PlaceRenderer.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/PlaceRenderer.java
index e0fffd717..3d45b080f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/PlaceRenderer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/PlaceRenderer.java
@@ -2,12 +2,6 @@ package fr.free.nrw.commons.nearby;
 
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.net.Uri;
-import androidx.transition.TransitionManager;
-import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment;
-import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog;
-import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
-import androidx.appcompat.widget.PopupMenu;
-import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -24,6 +18,12 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import javax.inject.Named;
 
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog;
+import androidx.appcompat.widget.PopupMenu;
+import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment;
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
+import androidx.transition.TransitionManager;
 import butterknife.BindView;
 import butterknife.ButterKnife;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.R;
@@ -223,13 +223,7 @@ public class PlaceRenderer extends Renderer<Place> {
 
         icon.setImageResource(place.getLabel().getIcon());
 
-        directionsButton.setOnClickListener(view -> {
-            //Open map app at given position
-            Intent mapIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, place.location.getGmmIntentUri());
-            if (mapIntent.resolveActivity(view.getContext().getPackageManager()) != null) {
-                view.getContext().startActivity(mapIntent);
-            }
-        });
+        directionsButton.setOnClickListener(view -> Utils.handleGeoCoordinates(getContext(), this.place.getLocation()));
 
         iconOverflow.setVisibility(showMenu() ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
         iconOverflow.setOnClickListener(v -> popupMenuListener());
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadActivity.java
index 4f6b4f056..7ef5717ab 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadActivity.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ import fr.free.nrw.commons.contributions.Contribution;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.contributions.ContributionController;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.filepicker.UploadableFile;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.kvstore.JsonKvStore;
+import fr.free.nrw.commons.location.LatLng;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.mwapi.MediaWikiApi;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.nearby.Place;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.theme.BaseActivity;
@@ -415,7 +416,7 @@ public class UploadActivity extends BaseActivity implements UploadView, SimilarI
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void launchMapActivity(String decCoords) {
+    public void launchMapActivity(LatLng decCoords) {
         Utils.handleGeoCoordinates(this, decCoords);
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadPresenter.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadPresenter.java
index 49008c4fa..9ddf3ecf1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadPresenter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadPresenter.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import fr.free.nrw.commons.category.CategoriesModel;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.contributions.Contribution;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.filepicker.UploadableFile;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.kvstore.JsonKvStore;
+import fr.free.nrw.commons.location.LatLng;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.nearby.Place;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.settings.Prefs;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.utils.CustomProxy;
@@ -225,7 +226,7 @@ public class UploadPresenter {
     void openCoordinateMap() {
         GPSExtractor gpsObj = uploadModel.getCurrentItem().getGpsCoords();
         if (gpsObj != null && gpsObj.imageCoordsExists) {
-            view.launchMapActivity(gpsObj.getDecLatitude() + "," + gpsObj.getDecLongitude());
+            view.launchMapActivity(new LatLng(gpsObj.getDecLatitude(), gpsObj.getDecLongitude(), 0.0f));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadView.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadView.java
index dff659474..9fb50c7ca 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadView.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadView.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package fr.free.nrw.commons.upload;
 
 import android.net.Uri;
 import androidx.annotation.IntDef;
+import fr.free.nrw.commons.location.LatLng;
 
 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ public interface UploadView {
 
     void finish();
 
-    void launchMapActivity(String decCoords);
+    void launchMapActivity(LatLng decCoords);
 
     void showErrorMessage(int resourceId);